crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be able to manage somehow or other
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
expression; look; countenance; face
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to await; to wait for; to expect
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be overcome with emotion
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
near oneself; close to one; familiar
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
several people; a few people
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
two classes; double; two sets
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be thrilled; to be excited
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk