by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to whomever; to anybody at all
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
in the same way as; just like
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
halter; haltere (small balancing organ on a two-winged fly)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to have learning; to be educated
indeed; really; truly; very much
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
funny story; funny anecdote
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to extract (e.g. a passage from a book); to make an excerpt
please (give me); please (do for me)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in the meanwhile; during the time
society; public; community; social studies
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
moving tale; impressive tale