distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
home; household; family; hearth
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
living person; the living
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
medical treatment; medical care
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
difficult to ...; hard to ...
particular; hard to please; fussy
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
and then; and so; and; so then
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
contemplation; meditation
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving