perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
sympathy; compassion; pity
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
for this very reason; that is exactly why
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
mockery; derision; ridicule
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
at that time; in those days
human kindness; human weakness
the way back; the way home; return trip
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow