gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
processing speed; handling speed
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to need; to call for; to require
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
another time; some other time
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
numerical control; network computer
everything; anything; nothing
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe