mochi; (sticky) rice cake
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
threat; intimidation; menace
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
older sister; elder sister
the place for; the time for; the level of
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
the other day; lately; recently
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile