to know (a person); to think
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
arms buildup; military expansion
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
the other day; some time ago; recently
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
reason; cause; circumstances
-less; lacking; non-existing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
guess; conjecture; surmise
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
all-out war; full-scale war
overestimation; overvaluing
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)