understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
how long; how far; how much
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission