deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
personification; anthropomorphization
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
inertial system; inertial frame of reference
nature; property; disposition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known