big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
if so; in that case; in that situation
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to speak; to say; to vocalize
at once; immediately; right now
to press a question; to cross-examine
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
normalcy; normality; normal
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
absence; disregard; indifference
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice