charming; fascinating; attractive
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
resolute; determined; bold
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
single word; a few words; brief comment
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
connection; relation; linkage
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
solidarity; joint; collective
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
self-consciousness; self-awareness
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead