to attempt; to test; to try out
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
cultivation; nurture; culture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
sea of fire; sea of flame
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
now; the present time; just now; another; more
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
alone; by oneself; on one's own
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I see; that's right; indeed
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
in comparison to; rather than
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
picking; collecting; harvesting
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to relax; to feel at home
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to