to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
beforehand; in advance; previously
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to spit out; to eject; to dump
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
preface; introduction; preamble
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
weave; weaving; woven item
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
immediately; right away; on the spot