falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
newly washed hair; wet hair
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
(one's precious) only child
unnatural death; violent death
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
happy tears; tears of joy
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
even without doing; even without being
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
(your) judgment; discernment
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to garner interest; to attract attention
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
that year; same year; same age
to marry off; to espouse to
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left