to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
reason; cause; history; origin
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
please; somehow or other; one way or another
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to make an appeal; to urge
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
price; cost; value; worth; value
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
concession; conciliation; compromise
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)