results; record; grades; marks
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
memory; sense; experience
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
Imperial Guard Division (pre-1945)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
first of all; first thing
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
our country; our land; one's own country
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
everything; anything; nothing
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
the gods of heaven and earth
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
apparent; obvious; very clear
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
(not) a single person; (no) one
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to head home; to leave for home
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
everyday; always; at all times; frequently