sincere; earnest; serious
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
large quantity; large amount
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
not necessarily so; is not always true
troubled face; worried expression
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be dispersed; to get separated
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
will not do; do not; does not
that's a different matter; that's a different story
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess