praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to continue to do; to persist in doing
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
shameless; shameless person
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
endless; boundless; everlasting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to thrust down; to push off
reason; cause; history; origin
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper