strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
legendary beast; magical beast
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
heart; guts; nerve; central part
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
though; notwithstanding; although
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
firm promise; definite promise
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
place; situation; position; location
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up