argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
story; tale; talk; discussion
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
complementation; supplementation; completion
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to complain; to make a complaint
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another