force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to do together; to share; to participate in
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be needed; to be wanted
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
cruelty; hard-heartedness