way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
you (plural); all of you; you all
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
having an ancient and honorable origin
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away