putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
visual confirmation; sighting
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
conversely; on the contrary
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
crouch start (in a sprint)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
great man; great god; hero; big man
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
open; spacious; extensive
power balance; balance of power
white background; blank; female virgin
embodiment; realization; materialization
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)