atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be softened; to calm down
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
chair; stool; post; office; position
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to remove; to move out of the way
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
servant; manservant; menial
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall on one's backside
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to order; to command; to appoint