to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
true character; true heart; true spirit
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
striking; remarkable; considerable
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
is something that; is that which
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
immediately; right away; on the spot
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tacit; unspoken; implicit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)