after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
personal feelings; self-interest
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
why; how; for what reason
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
if so; in that case; in that situation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
very likely; very probable