frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
single word; a few words; brief comment
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
belief; faith; conviction
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
person being waited for; person who waits
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to shake one's head (in denial)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
merits; distinguished services
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
boom town; emerging city; new town
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer