having gone too far to turn back
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(not) even once; (not) ever
after the end (of something); post-
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
to pull in (fish); to land
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ability; capability; skill
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to make merry; to be festive
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on