to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
preference; priority; precedence
cautious theory; conservative theory
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
like water; like it grows on trees
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
internal troubles; domestic discord
excellent plan; best policy
old body; aged person; elderly person
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fighting to the death (with swords)
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program