please; somehow or other; one way or another
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
final; eventual; ultimate
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
all you have to do is; just; that's all
last week; the week before
script; libretto; scenario
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
if so; in that case; in that situation
to shake; to sway; to waver
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
finishing blow; coup de grâce
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game