tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
present; gift; to give a present or gift
first calligraphy of the year
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
breathing of a sleeping person
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
anything and everything; just about everything
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart