to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
these days; nowadays; recently
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
true state; actual condition; reality
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
happy family get-together