suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
the world in general; society; convention
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
not caring; not giving a damn
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
at that time; in those days
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to threaten; to make threats
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
execution; punishment; spanking
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
nature; property; disposition
like this; this sort; this way
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words