Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
embarrassed; shocked; unable to face (something); distressed; worried
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
sickroom; hospital room; ward
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade