to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
order; sequence; procedure
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come to one's senses; to calm down
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
deep affection; dear; beloved
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
treating (someone) like an object
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
memories; recollections; reminiscence
a few years ago; some years back
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal