as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
manly; masculine; like a man
commitment; pledge; promise
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss