to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to discuss; to talk together
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
being in love with each other
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
shellfish; seashell; shell
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
how can (one) do something
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean