first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
after that; afterwards; thereafter
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
go that far; to that extent
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
feeling; sense; impression
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
human relations; personal relationships
starting line; starting point
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everybody; every last one of them; all
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sympathy; empathy; response
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different