armchair theory; impracticable theory
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
nonchalantly; without a care
final; eventual; ultimate
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
if so; in that case; in that situation
probability; likelihood; chances
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one's way back; one's way home
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home