soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
proposal; offer; request; application
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
great hurry; great haste; rush
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
worst; worst-case (scenario)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
one's home country; one's homeland
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in a little bit; after a short while
else; in addition; besides
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
national defence; national defense
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse