to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
the opposite sex; isomerism
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring