centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
considerably; fairly; quite
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
sympathy; compassion; pity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
front; frontage; facade; main
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
even more; still more; further
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
if it is the case that ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to govern; to manage; to subdue
person who has rendered distinguished service