to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to say; to be pleased to say
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
since when; from when; how long
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
separate; respective; different
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to learn something through hearing
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
probability; likelihood; chances
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
full view; plain sight; completely visible
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey