love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to rock; to shake; to swing
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
patient; having a long fuse
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
way one walks; one's walk
small; fine; detailed; stingy
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
speech; expression; wording; language
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
special training; intensive training; crash course
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
fourth day of the month; four days
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh