consideration; taking into account
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
check station; checkpoint
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
human relations; personal relationships
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
daily necessities; everyday item
comparatively high; fairly expensive
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
other than; excluding; without
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
first meeting; first interview with
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
invisibly; secretly; privately
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
bribe; sweetener; douceur
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position