to be opposite; to face each other
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
is something that; is that which
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
beyond human understanding
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
for lack of anything better to do
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
sincere; earnest; serious
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence