indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
much less; to say nothing of
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
way; method; means; resource; course
to give; to do (something) for
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
father; dad; husband; you; he
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to break the silence; to break one's silence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
place to die; place of death
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes