on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
viewer; (television) audience
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to express (in words); to confess
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
that; the matter in question
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
conviction; belief; confidence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
pride; boast; credit (to)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
motive power; driving force
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
study; diligence; discount; reduction
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
kitchen; financial situation
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January