nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up