opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unless one ...; if one does not ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
older sister; elder sister
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to repeat; to do something over again
ultramarine colour (color)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
youthful; young; young-looking
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt