agreement; stipulation; contract
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to throw open; to leave open
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
schedule; program; programme; agenda
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
reality; actuality; hard fact
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
young person; youth; young
businessman with political ties
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress