not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
private tutor; coach; governess
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
traditional Japanese dance
gifted education; special education for gifted children
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
hostess (in a hostess bar)
sex worker (at a soapland)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
family; relatives; dependents; household
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...