combination; union; incorporation; congruence
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
if so; in that case; in that situation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form; method; system; formula
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
quietly; slowly; gracefully
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
adult cat; fully-grown cat
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
(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
supply; supplying; replenishment
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to behave well (of a child)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to squeeze out; to wring out
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
everyday life; daily life
jumping to a hasty conclusion
older employee who does not have much actual work
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
head; brains; intelligence
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
all present; all concerned; all of us
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before