useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
thought; consideration; thinking
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
function; facility; faculty; feature
finger flick to the forehead
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
too (much); overly; excessively
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher