to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
meaning; significance; sense
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
process; course; mechanism
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how long; how far; how much
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
in that way; like that; that way
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stare back at; to look back at
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
had better ...; had better not ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to jump at; to be attracted by
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)