disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to become better; to improve
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
(the) most valuable player; MVP
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
search for a husband for one's daughter
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
(present) head of a family
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
trembling with excitement
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
personal feelings; self-interest
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
bombshell announcement (statement)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
house built on sand; house of cards