strong pressure; heavy pressure
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
body; physical system; (the) person
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to arrange not to contradict each other
to serve; to work for; to attend
natural; intrinsic; from birth
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
concealment; suppression; hiding
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
irritating; aggravating; upsetting