opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
beginning; outset; first; onset
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that's the way it is; such is life
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
feeling; sense; impression
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
(written) contract; agreement
anonymity; using an assumed name
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
written request; request for ...; application for ...
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out