to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
the last moment; the very end
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to smile (at); to grin (at)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to take over; to hand over
ambitious; motivated; willful
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)