to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
older sister and younger brother
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to complain; to make a complaint
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
society; public; community; social studies
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to say no more; to sink into silence
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to subsist; to keep on living
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
you could say that; that might be so
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
karōshi; death from overwork
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
life and death; life or death
to pass (of time); to elapse
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist