to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Nakahara Chuuya (1907-1937)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to split; to be split; to splinter
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
charming; fascinating; attractive
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
evacuation order; evacuation notice
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)