single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
everything; anything; nothing
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
sense of humor; sense of humour
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to keep (a person) waiting
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview