to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
maintaining the status quo
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
in that way; like that; that way
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
political measures; policy
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
red-banded sand wasp; deer
to brave a danger; to take a risk
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
to boil down; to condense; to think through to the end; to reduce to essentials
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament