obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
mass; quality and quantity
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
little by little; bit by bit
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
even though things may appear this way
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
sound of voice; vocal sound
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to say no more; to sink into silence
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
5th day of the month; five days
overall; general; as a whole
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure