to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
(a place) within one's reach
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to pretend; to act (as if)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
most difficult; next to impossible
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
objection; dissent; protest
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
security; stability; safety; peace
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
armored warship; armor-clad ship
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
when you get to the destination
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
innumerable changes; infinite variety
one's principal residence; main home
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create