in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to begin; to set about; to start
to overdo; to do too much
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
meaning; connotation; denotation
dispute; argument; contention
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
insect bite; bug bite; sting
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
the good fortune to have been born male
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (arch.) clan
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
to become distant; to recede
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with