tedious; boring; being fed up with
gender; distinction of sex; sex
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
question and answer session
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to talk; to chat; to chatter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
settlement; solution; resolution
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
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold up; to fold into layers
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to harm; to cause harm to
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
living; lifestyle; living room
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
polite; respectful; reverent
to accompany; to go with; to go together
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless