barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
had better ...; had better not ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
look!; there!; here!; that is
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to throw into; to toss into
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
true character; real nature
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
working adult; full-fledged member of society
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions