stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
environment; circumstance
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to make an appearance; to show up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
family; relatives; dependents; household
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
it's been a long time; long time no see
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to grow taller (of people)
feminine; womanly; female
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
waist; waistline; waist measurement
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
ago; since; before; previous