(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
in that way; thus; so; so?
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
longing for; burning desire
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to discuss; to talk together
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
by myself; in person; by oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
orphan; person without friends
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name