sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
way; method; means; resource; course
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to lose face; to be disgraced
to look down on; to make light of
pointing out; identification
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that day; the very same day
courteous; decorous; polite
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
neri yōkan; firm adzuki-bean jelly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support