right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
treatment (of a person); dealing with
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy