while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
personal feelings; self-interest
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to degenerate; to lapse into
no matter how much time passes
region; limits; stage; level
national paper; paper with a national circulation
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
street; quarter; district; area
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone