already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
rather; sooner; preferably
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
at least; at most; (even) just
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
society; the world; the times
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
colour; color; hue; tints
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage