to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
cannot be helped; unavoidable
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
very interesting; of great interest
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
this occasion; at this time; now
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
promotion; raising of status
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(in the same way) as before; as always
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
choice; selection; option
taking one's own life; suicide
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse