to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
like this; in this way; as you see
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
regret; repentance; remorse
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
responsibility; duty; obligation
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
probability; likelihood; chances
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to put one's strength into
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type