to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
prayer (for something); supplication
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability