man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
how; in what way; circumstances
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
in this way; thus; such; uh...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
present; gift; to give a present or gift
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to say; to be called; to do
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
just a minute; small quantity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance