to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
(someone) acting like a boyfriend even though not in a relationship
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
one's place of appointment; one's post
thousand years; millennium; eternity
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
31st day of the month; 31 days
salvation of one's country
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
sense of relief; feeling of relief
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
new and old; incoming and outgoing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
so what!; who gives a damn?
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when