to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
hokora; small wayside shrine
looking pale; looking unwell
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
candy-coated strawberry on a stick
perennial youth; eternal youth
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
loud shout; excited cheering
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award
as expected; as predicted
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
restoration; repair; mending
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque