to like; to love; to be fond of
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
front; frontage; facade; main
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
while; even though; despite
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
inside; interior; inner part
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
extremely powerful weapon (e.g. nuclear); (lit.) reaction weapon
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to shake off; to throw off
maintenance; preservation; improvement