best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(Edo-period) town magistrate
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cease; to stop; to be over
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
just because; even if; even though
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
rather; better; instead; if anything
world; society; people; the public
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be astonished
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)