Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
if so; in that case; in that situation
script; screenplay; scenario
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
a push; another effort; one more effort
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
sympathy; compassion; pity
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be careful; to take the utmost care
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
scenery; scene; landscape
how; in what way; in what manner
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to win and advance to the next round
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
regarding as (quite) natural; regarding as something to be expected; regarding as a matter of course; regarding as right and proper
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)