take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
document; official papers
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
like this; this sort; this way
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in