to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
maximum carrying capacity; maximum payload
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
great swordsman; master fencer
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
you; (arch.) your residence
king; monarch; ruler; champion
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
program guide; (TV) channel guide
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras