to grumble; to gripe; to complain
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
ruining a country; ruined country
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confusion; distraction; derangement
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to have an erection; to become erect
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in the end; at the end of the day
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to speak; to hear a voice
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
one or two; a few; small number
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to be able to manage somehow or other
to throw at; to turn; to raise