dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
here and there; in places
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
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)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
clearing one's throat; cough
(not) even once; (not) ever
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to give an impression; to make an impression
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
each (every) time; whenever
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to stare back at; to look back at
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to press a question; to cross-examine
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape