this occasion; at this time; now
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
declaration; proclamation; announcement
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
germination; sprouting; budding
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
popular person; favorite; favourite
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
100,000,000; one hundred million
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
already known; well-known
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
just a minute; small quantity
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters