to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
long (time that has passed); old (story)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
since; henceforth; ever since
permission; approval; authorization; license
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
self-control; self-restraint
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
impromptu; on the spot; off the cuff; ad lib
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly