can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
with these words; while saying
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
consists of; comprises; is made up of
(not) even with; (not) even using
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
respect and affection; love and respect
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
way out; means to escape; escape route
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
from the viewpoint of; according to
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender