sympathy; empathy; response
selection; choice; picking out
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
180 degrees; complete change
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
honorific/polite/humble prefix
war; fighting; fierce competition
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
accurate; correct; precise; exact
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry