complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
headquarters; head office; main office
negotiations; discussions; connection
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
for example; for instance; e.g.
myself; yourself; I; me; you
how long; how far; how much
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
regret; repentance; remorse
number one; first; best; most; game; round
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be helpful; to be useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser