to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to open (one's eyes) wide
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
place; position; location; position; standing; status
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
I see; that's right; indeed
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
hey there; I say; see here
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
already; now; no longer; not any more
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
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 match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)