premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
fierce attack; furious attack
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
line; queue; procession; matrix
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
battlefield; battleground
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to make a success in life
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
a little bit; a little while
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...