to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
river; stream; River; the ... river
company; corporation; workplace
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; the present time; just now; another; more
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
company director; board member
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be needed; to be wanted
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic