to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
beyond that point; after that
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
besides; in addition; also; moreover
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
personal; individual; private
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to order; to command; to appoint
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
in the same way as; just like
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
half the body; half length
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition