consultation on career, university, etc. choices
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
indescribable; having no way to express
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
cache; place to hide something
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to collapse into; to flop onto
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
stirring; rousing oneself
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
homecoming; return to one's home
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house