to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
letting (someone) die without helping
way; method; means; resource; course
anything and everything; just about everything
still (continuing); as ever; further
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
briskly with small steps; trotting
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to say; to be called; to do
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to surge; to well up; to gush out
common people; ordinary people; masses
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion