can't help; won't make much difference
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to keep away; to keep at a distance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to make (a person) pay for (something)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
suspicious-looking; fishy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fool; person beneath one's contempt
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that kind; competition; match
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
at that time; in those days
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though