to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
on one hand; on the other hand
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
such; this sort of; like this
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
ago; since; before; previous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
theatre; theater; playhouse
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for