feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
trivial; not amounting to much
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
king; monarch; ruler; champion
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to form a group; to form a bunch
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
exactly as stated; verbatim
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
tone (of voice); manner of talking
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
person who is ...; thing that is ...