family name; house name; family honour; family honor
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
if it is the case that ...
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to go along; to walk along; to follow
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
all-out attack; general offensive
to shake; to sway; to waver
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
destruction; collapse; crumbling
third day of the month; three days
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
two (long cylindrical things)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to remove; to move out of the way
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to crawl out of; to creep out of