to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
such; like that; that sort of; very
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to repeat; to do something over again
pair; the two; both persons; both things
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
originally; by nature; from the start
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)