a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to straighten up; to sit upright
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
but; however; provided that
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be surprised; to be astonished
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls