to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
go that far; to that extent
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
come out!; where are you?
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange