to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
while; during (the time when)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
cartoon-character costume
hill in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force