don't you think?; indicates question
older brother; elder brother
it's been a long time; long time no see
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to send or direct a person to
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
be (that) as it may; having said that
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shouting in a thunderous voice
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)