like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
influential person; man of importance
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
powerful person; influential person
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
judgment; judgement; discernment
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
opinion; intention; thought
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
personal feelings; self-interest
considerably; greatly; a lot
good story; beautiful story; heartwarming story
relation; connection; affinity
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
concern; solicitude; consideration
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)