circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
self-consciousness; self-awareness
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unprecedented; never seen before
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
should; must; -able; probably; likely
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
consideration; taking into account
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
subordination; dependency
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to talk; to chat; to chatter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at once; immediately; right now
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering