moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
nothing but; none other than
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such ... as; or some such
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
don't worry; no worries; never mind