to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ten (long cylindrical things)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
unfortunately; regrettably
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty