taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
control; management; supervision
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
expertise; special skills
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
straight-laced person; stubborn person
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
this spring; spring this year
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
(making an) additional payment; supplementary payment; delayed or retroactive payment
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to threaten; to make threats
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
if so; in that case; in that situation
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
patience; endurance; perseverance
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to get teary; to be moved to tears
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment