sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
-less; lacking; non-existing
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to call together; to convene
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
though; notwithstanding; although
to call out; to ask someone to come
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
advanced level; high grade; senior
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and; thereupon; because of that
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry