hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficult to ...; hard to ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
originally; by nature; from the start
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
selection; choice; option
in the end; at the end of the day
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
equality; impartiality; evenness
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit