enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
contradiction; inconsistency
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
start of a romance; beginning of love
to cause someone to worry
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to fight; to exchange blows
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to sink (into); to get depressed
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to express (in words); to confess
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
river; stream; River; the ... river
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)