to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
door; gate; opening; title page
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
my personal (e.g. opinion)
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
without; but if; otherwise; or else
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
rest; break; recess; intermission
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
calming down; quieting down
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
looking depressed; long face