trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to revere; to respect; to worship
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
patterns of thinking; train of thought
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate