mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
one chance; only opportunity
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
some people; a few people; several people
to claim victims; to leave casualties
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
arbitration; intercession; mediation
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
release; emission; ejection
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild