persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
impossible; unlikely; improbable
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
caw caw; sound made by crows; crow