surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
impossible; unlikely; improbable
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
reconciliation; make peace with
natto (fermented soybeans)
way of eating; how to eat
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
impassioned speech; fervent speech
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
winter vacation; winter holidays
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
homecoming; returning home
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
pull; patronage; tug; discount
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)