to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to annoy; to cause trouble
honor; honour; credit; prestige
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to amuse oneself; to make merry
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
several minutes; a few minutes
newcomer; initiate; rookie
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
if you think about it; come to think of it
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
what do you want?; can I help you?
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to apologize; to apologise