by means of; due to; because of; according to
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to surround; to crowd around
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
reason; cause; circumstances
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
extremely; terrifically; super
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in proportion to; according to; depending on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed