retreat; withdrawal; retirement
wound suffered in a fight
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to concern; to be related
incessant working; working non-stop
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
at that time; in those days
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
good-for-nothing; worthless
with a start; with a jump
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made