choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)