check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to accord someone every courtesy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards