single word; a few words; brief comment
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
belief; faith; conviction
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be opposite; to face each other
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
absolutely; positively; decidedly
regret; repentance; remorse
(period of) a year; during an era
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
resentment; indignation; anger
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
difficult problem; challenge
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
watchful waiting; careful supervision
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage