then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
human intellect; knowledge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
courteous; decorous; polite
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to break the silence; to break one's silence
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in succession; one after another
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
history of; experience of
to ask a question; to ask questions
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
surname; family name; last name
family name; lineage; birth; clan
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
disclosure; exposure; revelation
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
knowing; (an) acquaintance
such a thing; something like that
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
chair; stool; post; office; position