fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
buchimgae; Korean pancake
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to summon courage; to be brave
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)