reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to focus on particular aspects of things
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
all-or-nothing; uncompromising; risking all
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
source of worry; source of distress
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
union; joining; conjugation
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
final adjustment; final coordination
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
executives; top management; governing body
impossible to do (although wants to)
20th day of the month; 20 days
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
several hours; a few hours
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
battlefield; battleground
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing