to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
worthless; pointless; useless
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to look down on; to make light of
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
right and wrong; good and evil
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
hostility; antagonism; opposition