return journey; one's way home; one's way back
forked tree; forked branch
unidentifiable; unidentified
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
specialization; specialisation
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
personal affair; one's own affair
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
self-control; self-restraint
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
soy; soybean; soya bean; soy sauce
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
these guys; these fellows
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to beat time; to mark time