clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
stairs; stairway; staircase
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
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
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
chink in the armor (armour)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
... is the reason; ... is my excuse