no!; no no!; no, not at all
nothing but; none other than
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
willpower; energy; vitality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
all; entire; whole; altogether
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
literally; to the letter; literal
story; tale; talk; discussion
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip