recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
after a long time; for the first time in a while
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
failure; mistake; blunder
advance; moving forward; progress
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
restoration; repair; mending
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of