to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unidentifiable; unidentified
heart; guts; nerve; central part
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
instead; but (on the other hand)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to go out and away; to leave
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
around the world; throughout the world
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
study; learning; tutorial
consequence; outcome; result; blame
while; during (the time when)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule