to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
when it becomes; when it comes to
never mind!; don't worry about it
the very best; excellent; superb
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
something like ...; something called ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
person concerned; interested party; related party
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
gambling den; gambling house
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
absolutely; positively; decidedly
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
viewing as a problem; problematizing
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever