to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
number of persons; personnel
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
military forces; hosts; troops
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
night watch; fire watchman
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to tighten; to press hard