so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(not) even once; (not) ever
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
job; work; duties; trade; skill
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
ago; since; before; previous
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
function; facility; faculty; feature
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
in the same way as; just like
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger