judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
tradition; legend; folklore
long ago; already; a long time ago
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
though; notwithstanding; although
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
everything working out as desired
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the right person in the right place
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe