may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
go that far; to that extent
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
thorough; exhaustive; complete
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
raging fire; conflagration
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
two persons; two people; pair; couple
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
after that; afterwards; thereafter