one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to see through; to see the true nature of something
abusive language; violent language; wild words
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
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
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to shut in; to confine; to contain
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to be born; to come into the world
to check; to stop; to keep back
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
first meeting; first interview with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
each; (arch.) you (plural)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
interference; intervention; meddling
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to