had better ...; had better not ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
still; as yet; as it has been
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer