to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
long-awaited; much-awaited
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
race (of people); type of person
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
general idea; concept; notion
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
ago; since; before; previous
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner