participation; joining; entry; adherence
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
war; battle; match; game; competition
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
although I say; although one might say; although called
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
cheap article; poor quality article
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
acceleration; speeding up
since one was born; (in) all one's life
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
loveable; very likeable; like very much
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to refer to; to use as reference
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension