decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
knowing; (an) acquaintance
essence; true nature; substance; reality
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
wicked thought; wicked mind
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
human; human-like; as a person
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
dismissal (from a position); discharge
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
very young; little; childish; immature
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound