acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
object of romantic interest
to begin talking; to open up
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
something like ...; something called ...
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
comparatively; relatively
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
narrow margin; slim margin
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
male instincts; male frivolity