something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
quarrel; dispute; argument
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
street; quarter; district; area
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to not take seriously; to take lightly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
history; pedigree; lineage
country; territory; domain; realm
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
vehement objection; bitter opposition
advanced level; high grade; senior
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
motherland; fatherland; native country
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of