sharp parting remark; parting threat
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
day and night; around the clock
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
day by day; every day; by the day
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
each (every) time; whenever
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
our country; our land; one's own country
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
emperor; prince; princess
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
by your leave; with your permission
to have the privilege of doing
to give; to do (something) for
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
urban engineering; municipal engineering
general mobilization; full mobilization
city planning; urban planning; town planning