joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
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)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in the meanwhile; during the time
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
damselfly (Zygoptera spp.); demoiselle
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
this world; this life; world of the living
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
minority group (party); minority
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
true; real; genuine; proper; utter