character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
deep emotion; strong feelings
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to stare back at; to look back at
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
by myself; in person; by oneself
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
preference; priority; precedence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to succeed; to bear fruit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
never mind!; don't worry about it