highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
how; in what way; how about
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
thank you for your continued patronage
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
training; drill; practice; discipline
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to