operation (of machine); operating; running; working
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to approach; to draw near
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
to smash violently; to crush
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
chance (of success); odds
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
art of self-defense (defence)
to aggravate; to make serious
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to apologize; to apologise
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to increase; to add to; to augment
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted