to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
complicated and mysterious
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be worried; to be troubled
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
older brother; elder brother
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
joint struggle; common (united) front
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
don't you think?; indicates question
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
decoration; ornament; trimmings
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet