to intervene; to stop (something)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
boarder; boarding student
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
established fact; fait accompli
headache inducing; vexing
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
shopping district; shopping street; downtown