a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
somehow; for some reason or other
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
distant place; faraway location; far away
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to leave everything to (someone)
to lean against; to set against
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
manly; masculine; like a man
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
colorectal cancer; large bowel cancer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
column; file; (vertical) line
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so