opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
just because; even if; even though
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
professor; teaching; instruction
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
in that way; thus; so; so?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other