tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
just past noon; afternoon
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
you (plural); all of you; you all
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
since when; from when; how long
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as if it were about oneself
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
seeing one off; farewell; escort
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)