to have a talk; to tell a story
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to live through; to survive
personal; individual; private
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
in accordance with; according to
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door; gate; opening; title page
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
of course; certainly; naturally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
second-year student; biennial
by your leave; with your permission
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
looks; personal appearance; features
un-Japanese in appearance or character
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever