choices; alternatives; options
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to have a talk; to tell a story
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
no matter how much time passes
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
vicious circle; vicious cycle
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to recover consciousness; to come to
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be worried; to be troubled
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
in that manner; like that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
place; situation; position; location
to make an appearance; to show up
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable