immediately; right away; at once; instantly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
recovery; rescue; recapture
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be silent; to say nothing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
of course; certainly; naturally
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with