person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
materials; data; document
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to be opposite; to face each other
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
step; stride; counter for steps
advance; moving forward; progress
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
self-defense; self-defence
level; standard; water level
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
pleasant feeling; good vibes
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering