tone (of voice); manner of talking
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
troops; group members; team members
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
though; notwithstanding; although
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at that time; in those days
father; dad; husband; you; he
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that day; the very same day
somehow; for some reason or other
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to pick up; to find; to gather