living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
riskiness; (level of) danger
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
with a start; with a jump
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to nip (something) in the bud
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
risky; dangerous; insecure
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute