obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
ill will; malice; evil intent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
now that; since; so long as; because
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
new menu item; new dish on a menu
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
correction; revision; amendment
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to intervene; to stop (something)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
conviction; belief; confidence
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(social) position; status