since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
comfort; consolation; diversion
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
different opinion; objection
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be overcome with emotion
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to order; to command; to appoint
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
don't you think?; indicates question
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
prefix for forming ordinal numbers