to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to catch the eye; to attract attention
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
large build; large pattern
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
myself; yourself; I; me; you
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
reality; actuality; hard fact
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
while; during; while; although; all; both
to rant and rave; to raise hell
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)