to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
comparatively; relatively
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
senior high school; high school
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
near oneself; close to one; familiar
for example; for instance; e.g.
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
moving; touching; stirring
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
final; eventual; ultimate
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of