opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
short pause; short interval
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
people; men and women; each person; everybody
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
great difference; big difference; wide margin
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to be erected; to be built
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to come from; to have roots in
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
labor; labour; manpower; working force
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel