to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
it's been a long time; long time no see
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
trial; judgement; judgment
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
leader (of an alliance); leading power
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
a few years ago; some years back
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to think too much; to be over-concerned
proposal; motion; recommendation
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
reception room; parlor; parlour
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
one difficulty; one danger
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly