joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
magic bullet; magic bullets
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
society; public; community; social studies
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
character building; formation of character; personality development
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother