to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
Yamanashi Prefecture (Chūbu area)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
down to earth; reasonable
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
excursion; field trip; school trip
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
pleasant feeling; good vibes
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
business trip; official trip