to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
insanity; an insane person
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
grey moustache; white beard
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
urgency; exigency; emergency
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
what time; (lit.) which hour
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey