suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
prickling; stinging; tingling
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
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)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
lightly; easily; carelessly
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
calamity; disaster; accident
demon of ill health; disease
punishment; judgement; judgment
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
small hokora; small shrine
planned; scheduled; systematic
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to grumble; to make difficulties
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint