video taping (and storing)
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
complete recovery; healing
freely; frankly; without reserve
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
real estate agent; realtor
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hard worker; hardworking person
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
(turned out) all right in the end
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to understand (each other); to comprehend
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous