bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
way; method; means; resource; course
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
carnivore; carnivorous animal
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
willpower; energy; vitality
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment