resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be settled; to be brought to an end
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to win and advance to the next round
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
testimony; (verbal) evidence
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
future (usually near); prospects
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
three generations; three periods; third generation
certainly; surely; definitely
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
over-fond parent; doting parent
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage