claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
because; for; the reason why is ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
threat; intimidation; menace
patterns of thinking; train of thought
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
obedience; submission; resignation
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
free (of charge); gratuitous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off