exposure to wind; severe criticism
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
plural; multiple; several
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to badger; to pester; to beg
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
individual differences; personal equation
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
had better ...; may as well ...
and; thereupon; because of that
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
negotiations; discussions; connection
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant