without permission; without notice
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
jokingly; in the form of a joke
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to say no more; to sink into silence
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
tenth day of the month; ten days
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to rise; to erect; to get up
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
when it becomes; when it comes to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
right of succession; right to the throne
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
leader; authority; mainstay
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff