doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
arm; skill; efforts; ability
locking technique in judo
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
prohibition; inhibition; ban
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to thrust away; to send flying
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(not) so much; (not) that much
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
near; close; beside; third person
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess