opening fully; full throttle; full power
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
polite; courteous; hospitable
to invite in; to show someone in
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
old couple; elderly couple
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to visit frequently; to haunt
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to do together; to share; to participate in
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to make a speech; to address
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to