domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
Grammy Awards; Grammy Award
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
forced repatriation; deportation
to refer to; to use as reference
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
in proportion to; just as much as
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
police officer; policeman; constable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to help each other; to cooperate
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to live through; to survive
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document