to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
popular person; favorite; favourite
while; even though; despite
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
for today; for the time being
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
spread; span; expanse; extent
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
embodiment; realization; materialization
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting