to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at that time; in those days
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
environment; circumstance
change; transition; vicissitudes
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
foreign; abroad; overseas
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
such; like that; that sort of; very
in the end; at the end of the day
in that way; thus; so; so?
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
deep regret; great disappointment
while; during; while; although; all; both
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
video game (played on a home console)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
battlefield; battleground
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
time; hour; period; class
stillness; repose; standing still
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
financial planner; feature phone
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
even though; despite; when