to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
living thing; living creature; animal; life
maintenance; preservation; improvement
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
interference; intervention; meddling
written oath; covenant; pledge
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
clear writing; specification
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
first generation; founder
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter