tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
moving tale; impressive tale
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
script; libretto; scenario
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and then; and so; and; so then
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
no vacancy; full occupancy
party room; room for parties; multipurpose room
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence