precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to run up to; to rush over
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project