to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
perfect; complete; flawless
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hello; good day; good afternoon
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance