Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
at the mercy of (something or someone)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
such ... as; or some such
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(not) even once; (not) ever
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
with a collapse; with a slump
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
justification; rationalization
tool; implement; means; furniture
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reason; cause; history; origin
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
end; close; conclusion; termination
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to