record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
what's what; heads or tails
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to become pale; to turn pale
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to become hoarse; to become husky
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply