just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
really; truly; indeed; good grief
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 be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
how; in what way; how about; questionable
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
selection; choice; option
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to look away; to turn away
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
cooperation; collaboration
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
until now; so far; up to the present
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
had better ...; had better not ...
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
chance (of success); odds