depending on; dependent on
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
gossip; corner of the mouth
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
corridor; hallway; passageway
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
hand used like a sword in striking
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
frequency (of occurrence)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
but; however; even though; even if
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)