to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just one person; only one
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
execution; punishment; spanking
not necessarily so; is not always true
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
without permission; without notice
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to check; to stop; to keep back