concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
observation; survey; watching
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
sympathy; compassion; pity
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
rather than; more ... than ...
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more