secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
otherwise; or else; if not
eccentric; crank; oddball
hard (life); tough (world)
society; the world; the times
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
world; society; people; the public
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
deadly serious; deadly earnest
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
general public; the masses
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
older brother and younger sister
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
if you think about it; come to think of it
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
knowing; (an) acquaintance
connection; link; relationship
moment; brief space of time
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head