pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
day by day; every day; by the day
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
please; somehow or other; one way or another
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to have sex; to make love
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
don't worry about it; forget about it
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to go on a trip with someone; to accompany on a trip
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
otherwise; or else; if not
long-awaited; much-awaited