head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
in one's own way or style
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
distant; remote; isolated
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
by myself; in person; by oneself
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
prospects of victory; chances of success
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking