strong interaction; strong force
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
most formal form of a prayer
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
loitering on the way; wayside grass
hairline; borders of the hair
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
man; male; masculine gender
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
the same rank; equality; apposition
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
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
rational; logical; coherent
so slight as to be all but non-existent
second (unit of time); arc second
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
financial difficulty; distress
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)