blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
separate; special; another; separately
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
sincere; earnest; serious
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
since when; from when; how long
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
legendary; folkloric; traditional
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to pause; to have a short intermission
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
family; relatives; dependents; household
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
white; correction fluid; white-out
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through