to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
pardon me for leaving (first)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to stop walking; to pause
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
questioning (e.g. by police)
identification papers; ID
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
how many months?; how long?
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
long ago; already; a long time ago
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
long military service; having experienced many battles
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
many; numerous; various; large number of