in comparison to; rather than
number of times; frequency; count
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
after that; afterwards; thereafter
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to slap; to strike; to spank
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
worst; worst-case (scenario)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
sleepover; overnight stay
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
in that manner; like that
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy