to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
a little bit; a little while
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
ordinary; common; mediocre
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
devotion; attachment; infatuation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
how long; how far; how much
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
thick makeup; heavy makeup
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
having no wife; being single; being unmarried; unmarried man
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have