lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
about; on; regarding; per; for every
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
back (of a chair); backrest
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to well up; to burst; to arise
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
choice; selection; option
recommendation; endorsement
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
falling asleep; going to sleep
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire