conversely; on the contrary
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
middle of the night; dead of night
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to discuss; to talk together
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
probability; likelihood; chances
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
student repeating the same class
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax