cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to fight to the bitter end
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
one's own child; one's own children
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
admiration; being impressed (by)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
absolutely; positively; decidedly
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
in person; personally; directly