fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
if so; in that case; in that situation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
end; close; finish; termination
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
war; battle; match; game; competition
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
head; lead; vanguard; first
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
contract; compact; agreement
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
direct connection; direct link
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why