gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
man; male; masculine gender
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
blood and iron; military might
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
gouging out; exposing (a scandal, fraud, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
to say; to be called; to do
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
one bow; one salute; one greeting
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
height (of a person); stature
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly