giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
ill will; malice; evil intent
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
department store; department
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
if you think about it; come to think of it
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home