to step forward; to volunteer
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
reaction; response; reaction
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
as many (people) as possible
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
order-taking; salesperson
dishwashing; doing dishes
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
evidence; (positive) test results
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)