how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
expressing one's mind; speaking out
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
every evening; night after night
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
main force; chief object; mainline
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
appearance; air; condition; state; form
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary