general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
personage; person (deserving of respect)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
like this; this sort; this way
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to cut; to slit; to cut open
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
body; physique; build; stature
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to temper thoroughly; to train well
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
power; authority; jurisdiction
at; in; at; when; by; with
censorship; inspection; examination
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
point of compromise; common ground
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
human relations; personal relationships
you could say; you might say; verging on the
healthy; sound; wholesome
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)