prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to become attached; to begin to love
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
eating moderately; moderation in eating; (lit.) eating until 80% full
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
merits; distinguished services
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to smile broadly; to grin widely
rented house; house for rent
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
packhorse; workhorse; hack
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
good-quality; superior in quality
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
delusion; trick of the imagination
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
stationing (troops); garrisoning
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location