to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
deep inside; innermost place
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
reason; cause; circumstances
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
recitation; reciting from memory
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
bento; Japanese box lunch
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
shipping; shipment; forwarding
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse