skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
technical; technological; practical
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
confused; flustered; at a loss
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
Miyagi University of Education
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
movie; film; motion picture
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
Tanaka Shouzou (1841-1913)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
Asahi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web