pride; dignity; self-respect
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to increase; to add to; to augment
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
time; season; period; phase; stage
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
return of something; repayment
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)