to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
prospects of victory; chances of success
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
recovery; undoing; recall
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
main force; brute force; strong-arm
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to get accustomed to using
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
finish; end; completion; result
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to pour one's heart and soul into
course; route; path; process; means
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)