a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions); mochi rice with red beans
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to attack; to assault; to assail
to be too late; to be too slow
this and that; such and such
great hurry; great haste; rush
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
passing away; dying; death
good performance; good work; great success
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused