though; notwithstanding; although
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
long ago; already; a long time ago
contrived; false-sounding
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush