to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
shopping; purchased goods
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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.)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
powerful person; influential person
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)