the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
how long; how much; to what extent
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
prickling; stinging; tingling
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
how long; how far; how much
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
opening fully; full throttle; full power
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
one's house; one's home; one's family
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else