tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
nobleman's illegitimate child
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to pass (of time); to elapse
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
rather than; more ... than ...
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
either way; in any case; one way or another
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
talking while standing; standing around talking
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
this family; our family; this house; we
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity