to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
meaning; significance; sense
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
in this way; thus; such; uh...
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be needed; to be wanted
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt