to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
nth district of a town; nth city block
butterfly; papillion (dog breed)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
total destruction by fire; being burned down
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
dullard; indecisive person
encouragement; cheering on
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
divorce; dissolution of adoption
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort