returning tit for tat; retaliating
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
people; men and women; each person; everybody
recompense; indemnity; atonement
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
should; must; -able; probably; likely
this for sure; certainly is
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
capable; able; talented; promising
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
etc.; et cetera; and so on
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to have a narrow escape from death
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
construction; establishment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)