to speak; to say; to vocalize
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to jar; to creak; to grate
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
main cause; primary factor
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
that; the matter in question
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
for the first time in one's life
older brother; elder brother
to die; to lay down life's burden
to crumble away; to collapse
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)