if you think about it; come to think of it
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
offense; offence; method of attack
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
on the occasion of; at the time of
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
another thing; exception; special case
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to rally; to make a comeback
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
in the end; at the end of the day
check; restraint; oppression; repression
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
firing line; caustic curve
a considerable number; a fair number
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)