robust health; able-bodied
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to make a vow; to take an oath
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
your body; your health; yourself; you
certainly; surely; definitely
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sympathy; empathy; response
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
tool; implement; means; furniture
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to stop (plug) one's ears
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy