to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
determination; resolution
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
was just in; just left; just did
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
your place; place where you live
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
internal organ; viscera; gut
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
to be famous; to be well-known
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts