thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
inattention; absent-mindedness
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
drinking party; banquet; feast
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
God's name; Christ's name
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
schedule; program; calendar
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to work without sleep or rest
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
arbitration; intercession; mediation
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
stupid brat; son of a bitch
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination