cannot be helped; unavoidable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to fight to the bitter end
rival; competitor; competition
declaration of war; proclamation of war
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
absence; disregard; indifference
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)