to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
Niigata (city, prefecture)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
in its entirety; whole; wholly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
mountain river; mountain stream
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
although; though; despite the fact that ...
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(social) position; status
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to entrust; to leave to a person
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into