to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
persistence; single-mindedness
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
unit of five (in tallies, etc.)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
going on a date while wearing a school uniform
heading; headline; index; headword
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to make a speech; to address
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem