to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
alone; by oneself; on one's own
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
forced laugh; forced smile
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
participation; joining; entry; adherence
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
royalty and titled nobility
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be conspicuous; to stand out