to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
life; living; I; me; student
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
door; gate; opening; title page
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to rule; to govern; to administer
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
proposal; offer; request; application
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
very much; very many; more and more
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to take over; to hand over
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final