to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
just because; even if; even though
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
chance (of success); odds
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
chess problem; composed shogi problem
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite