test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
totally willing; fully motivated
man among men; manly man; alpha male
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored
(present) head of a family
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
changing clothes; change of clothes
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to anticipate; to foresee
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance