to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to stop walking; to pause
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
staying the night; lodging (at)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
that's the way it is; such is life
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
going to and fro; back and forth
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
several people; a few people
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
a little bit; a little while
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt