to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
title of honour; title of honor
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to call each other; to call out to one another
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cold district; northern district
reason; cause; circumstances
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
if you think about it; come to think of it
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
periodic; regular; routine
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pierce through; to break through
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
more than anything; above all else
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
touching; moving; painful
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to read the situation; to sense the mood
whispering into a person's ear
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
all you want; as much as one wants
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)