to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
rather; better; instead; if anything
locational advantage; advantageous position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
suffix for familiar person
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one end; an end; part; fragment
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
beginning; clue; starting point
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
solution; solution strategy
all present; all concerned; all of us
conference room; place of assembly
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
cardinal (Catholic church)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you