to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
very young; little; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to care for someone; to look after someone
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
leader of a delegation (body, party)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
such; like that; that sort of; very
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at least; at most; (even) just
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast