to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
like this; in this way; as you see
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to have an idea; to have a clue
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
serves you right!; see what happens!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)