justice; fairness; impartiality
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
inscrutable; incomprehensible
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to spend time (on doing something)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
decision; determination; resolution
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
loud laughter; hearty laugh
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling