various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
main cause; primary factor
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
choices; alternatives; options
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
time; hour; period; class
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
close-cropped hair; harvesting
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think