to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(not) so much; (not) that much
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to lie down; to throw oneself down
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
such; this sort of; like this
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
urgency; exigency; emergency
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sphere; circle; range; category
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
switching over to; migration; transition
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
forcibly; against one's will
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
armory; armoury; ordnance department
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering