right (to do something); authority; power
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
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
way out; means to escape; escape route
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
certain; definite; clear; credible
while; even though; despite
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
such ... as; or some such
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to put one's life on the line
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be silent; to say nothing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely