giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
article; item; thing; goods; wares
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
3rd day of the month; three days
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia