meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
remembrance; recollection; recognition
English letter; alphabetic character
persistence; single-mindedness
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
otherwise; if not; or else
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(written) contract; agreement
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
(period of) a year; during an era
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
taking a hem up; hemming up
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked