long time; long interval; for quite some time
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
as you see; as you can see
explanation; interpretation
horseplay; fooling around
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
manners; courtesy; etiquette
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
smoothly; easily; readily
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment