sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
pride; boast; credit (to)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
in the future; another day; later
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
store interior; inside of a shop
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
respect and affection; love and respect
first-rate; finest quality; the best
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span