to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
coming and going; commuting
interview (e.g. for a job)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to discuss; to talk together
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
gradually; slowly but steadily
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to apologize; to apologise
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
all day long; all the day; throughout the day