foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
command; lead; generalship; leadership
armed forces; military; troops
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
really; truly; indeed; good grief
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to make oneself available (free)
to grow; to develop; to grow up
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
reinforcement; strengthening
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
virtue; charm; merit; good point
just because; even if; even though
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
near; close; beside; third person
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical