anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
minimum; at the very least
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
when it becomes; when it comes to
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass