rather; better; instead; if anything
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
form; shape; figure; visage
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
and; thereupon; because of that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
how; in what way; how about
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
myself; yourself; I; me; you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sad; wretched; deplorable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
while; even though; despite
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate