to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
voice change; voice break
to investigate; to examine
matter to be checked or investigated
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
major cleanup; spring cleaning
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
profound; deep; unfathomable
one end; an end; part; fragment
decoration; ornament; trimmings
killing by running over with a car or train
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
decorative lights; illumination
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to govern; to manage; to subdue
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
Ascension Day; Feast of the Ascension
to parade; to march; to walk in procession