to maintain; to continue to have
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nonviolence; non-violence
rather; better; instead; if anything
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
villain; baddie; the villain's part
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
use; utilization; utilisation; application
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
educational institution; school; academy; campus
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
meaning; significance; sense
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...