doing whatever one pleases
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
society; the world; the times
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to face on; to look out on to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
of course; certainly; naturally
it is not (like that) either
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
script; libretto; scenario
proper; right; reasonable
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances