having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
then; well; so; well then
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
arrest; apprehension; capture
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
with a start; with a jump
one by one; one after another; successively
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
participation; joining; entry
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
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
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food