sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
proper; right; reasonable
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to make oneself available (free)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to cry and shout; to scream
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
system; organization; organisation; architecture