tenth day of the month; ten days
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hostility; animosity; enmity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
now; the present time; just now; another; more
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted