to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
pre-war days; before the war
established practice; custom
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
perception; sensing; noticing
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
commencing with; including
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
progress; being under way
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home