that's the way it is; such is life
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
name plate; name tag; label
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to wring the neck; to strangle
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
murder; killing; murderer
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
such; this sort of; like this
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
feeling; sense; impression