obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
enumeration; citation; listing
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)