mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
next term; next period; next version; next release
influential person; man of importance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
government office; public office
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
beginning; outset; first; onset
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
how; in what way; how about
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result