pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
imposing stance; daunting pose
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
gem; jewel; precious stone
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
calamity; disaster; accident
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
strangeness; abnormality; disorder