miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
contradiction; inconsistency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
fever (state of excitement)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
verbal message; word (from someone)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
please; somehow or other; one way or another
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
this for sure; certainly is
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
factory; plant; mill; workshop
after school (at the end of the day)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge