bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to speak ill of; to disparage
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for example; for instance; e.g.
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
two (long cylindrical things)
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
ramification; branching off
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
imagination; supposition; guess
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lightning strike; torpedo attack
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
leopard (Panthera pardus)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
pride; boast; credit (to)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe