to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
imposing stance; daunting pose
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to half-rise to one's feet
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
clearing one's throat; cough
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages