clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
being filled with; being full of; permeation
in the meanwhile; during the time
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to make an appearance; to show up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to anticipate; to foresee
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
ten; 10; ten years of age
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated