to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
several people; a few people
to succeed; to bear fruit
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
bento; Japanese box lunch
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
ill will; malice; evil intent
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
police; police officer; police station
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play