to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
heart; guts; nerve; central part
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
along the river; riverside
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
myself; yourself; I; me; you
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show