tendency; trend; inclination
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
place; situation; position; location
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
pupil; student; schoolchild
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
just because; even if; even though
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
how long; how much; to what extent
after the end (of something); post-
how many people; a number of people
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be found; to be discovered
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
several people; a few people