confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
though; notwithstanding; although
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
eastern part; the east (of a region)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to put one's strength into
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
chance (of success); odds
to understand; to make out
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
serious; not joking; straight
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
the one thing that is well-remembered
reconfirmation; double check
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
symbol; code; sign; notation