to have a reason; to have an excuse
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
eccentric; crank; oddball
speech and conduct; words and deeds
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to begin to walk; to set out
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be silent; to say nothing
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)