determination; resolution
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
by itself; automatically; naturally
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
short pause; short interval
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
one by one; one each; one at a time
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
the same generation; coeval
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
society; public; community; social studies
complete change; about-face
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed