to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
composed expression; clear face
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
story of one's experiences
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
intensive; concentrated; focused
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to finish reading; to read through
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to make merry; to be festive