stagnation; hindrance; delay
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
way of reciting; way of telling a story
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
narrow; thin (sized); slender
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to complete decisively; to do to completion
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
shopping; purchased goods
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
curious; strange; unusual
income; receipts; revenue
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
of course; certainly; naturally
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy