no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
regret; repentance; remorse
relatively; comparatively
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
nonchalant air; unruffled air
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
older person with more life experience
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
older brother; elder brother
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
human relations; personal relationships
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
self-consciousness; self-awareness
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently