yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
maintaining the status quo
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
senior; elder; person older than oneself
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
SSS rank (esp. in video games)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
spider's thread; spider silk
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
technical advisor; expert advisor
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
severe wound; serious wound; gash
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
wound (suffered in a fight)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off