to commit a crime; to do evil
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
ancestor; forefather; foremother
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
confidentially; privately; off the record
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
push-up (exercise); press-up
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to be impolite; to be discourteous
layperson's judgment (opinion)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
bad influence; negative influence
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
battle formation; military formation
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
we have a result!; game over!; match!
while being out of the office or away from home
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
adult cat; fully-grown cat
results of a scientific investigation; findings
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)