to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
like this; this sort; this way
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
proper; respectable; decent; honest
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
ability to get things done
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to be pleased with; to suit
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
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)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all