mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one end; an end; part; fragment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to need; to call for; to require
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
father; dad; husband; you; he
volunteer activities; volunteerism
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
about; concerning; related to; -ish
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth