disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
name; given name; first name
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
how; in what way; how about
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love