to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
anodized aluminum; anodised aluminium
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to happen to pass by; to pass by
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
younger people; future generations
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to spend time (on doing something)
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
establishment; settlement
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
utmost limits; extremity; limit
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid