ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
second; number two; runner-up
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
only; merely; but; no more than
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
reason for being; raison d'être
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sincere; honest; faithful
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
transactions; dealings; business
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
regular customer; valued client
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
from the beginning; from scratch
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud