essence; true nature; substance; reality
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
how; in what way; by what means
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
reason; cause; circumstances
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
older brother; elder brother
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
duty; function; office; mission; task
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
all; entire; whole; altogether