self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to have a hard time of it
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
scene; sight; scenario; setting
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
how; in what way; how about
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
besides; in addition; also; moreover
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
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
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to begin; to set about; to start
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to pass (of time); to elapse
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to polish up; to shine up
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless