to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
first meeting; first interview with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to approach; to draw near
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
minimum; at the very least
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to overdo; to do too much
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
eternal; unlimited; endless
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to gather; to collect; to assemble
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bento; Japanese box lunch
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be needed; to be wanted
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
senior high school student
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model