same; similar; (just) like; equal
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
means; way; method; measure
pride; dignity; self-worth
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
impossibly hard video game
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that is to say; so that means
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
important person; strategic person; key figure
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
in the end; at the end of the day
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
owner (esp. of a business)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety