appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to construct an embankment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
other than; excluding; without
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons