consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to begin talking; to open up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
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)
free medical treatment; gratuitous treatment
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
in case of; at that time; at this time
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella