unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be relieved of one's post
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to escape from; to get out
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to have a reason; to have an excuse
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
support; backing; patronage
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to leave as is; to ignore
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
right in the center (centre)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
after a long time; for the first time in a while
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
performance of one's official duties
to brush off; to shake off
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net