nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
decision; settlement; definition
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
front; frontage; facade; main
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
great difference; major mistake
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
personal; individual; private
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to begin talking; to open up
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to leave out; to forget to write
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample