big thanks; great gratitude
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
eye for people; ability to judge character
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
society; the world; the times
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
much less; to say nothing of
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to