theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
personal grudge; personal enmity
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to put one's life on the line
depending on; dependent on
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
impossible; unlikely; improbable
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to fight to the bitter end
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
end of life; death; annihilation
person concerned; interested party; related party
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
life and death; life or death
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)