to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
of course; certainly; naturally
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid