to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to succeed; to bear fruit
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
entreaty; supplication; petition
torii; Shinto shrine archway
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
every evening; night after night
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to form a pair; to pair up
two (long cylindrical things)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
charming; fascinating; attractive