promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
one by one; one each; one at a time
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to trample; to crush underfoot
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
popular name; common name; given name
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
in that way; like that; that way
charming; fascinating; attractive
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
emotional scars; mental trauma
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
country; territory; domain; realm
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)