bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
something like ...; something called ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
separate; scattered; apart
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
place; situation; position; location
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to attempt; to test; to try out
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
serious look (on one's face); straight face
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to keep a watchful eye on
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede