embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
(another's) daughter; young lady
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to keep a watchful eye on
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
treatment; service; handling; management
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
welcome; (warm) reception
to discuss; to talk together
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to increase in value; to gain prestige
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite