to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to care for someone; to look after someone
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
genius; prodigy; natural gift
thereupon; shortly thereafter
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
territory; domain; dominion; possession
(political) power; authority; influence
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
these guys; these fellows
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
summer festival; summer matsuri