continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
safety zone; traffic island
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
story; tale; talk; discussion
question; inquiry; enquiry
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
invisibly; secretly; privately
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
choices; alternatives; options
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to stiffen; to become stiff
villain; baddie; the villain's part
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
calm; composed; cool; quiet