to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bento; Japanese box lunch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
all; entire; whole; altogether
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
identification; ID; identity
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
very loud volume; megavolume
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
calculated; premeditated; considered
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement