to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(how) many times; (how) often
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
proper; respectable; decent; honest
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do