to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
suffix for familiar person
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
such ... as; or some such
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring