expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
in perfect form; going swimmingly
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
sending back; return to sender
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
collation; examining and comparing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
strong-willed; strong of heart
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to keep (a person) waiting
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
at least; at most; (even) just