desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to talk; to chat; to chatter
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reeves, species of barking deer); Chinese muntjac
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
body; group; party; company; troupe
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation