dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
grasp; catch; understanding
one's share; one's portion
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
lacking a plan; haphazard
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to recover consciousness; to come to
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
because; for; the reason why is ...
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
that's the way it is; such is life
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
instead; but (on the other hand)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out