proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
confidence; trust; faith; credit
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
next; secondly; subsequently
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to understand; to make out
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
how long; how far; how much
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
ill will; malice; evil intent
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
overlooking; turning a blind eye
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing