repeatedly; several times; many times
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(not so) much; (not) very
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
becoming a lordless samurai
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
beyond one's means or position
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
insubordination; outlawry