pride in one's strength or skill
party; gang; company; squad
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
terse; concise; simple and clear
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
gas station; petrol station; rock band; ground staff; giant slalom; GS
it is I who should say so
Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
sole girl in a group of geeks
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
changing clothes (on another person, e.g. a child or doll); changing the exterior parts (e.g. of a product)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
panorama; panoramic painting
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
counter for collections or assemblies of flat objects (e.g. CDs, DVDs, etc.)