to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits who came to Japan in the 16th century; Christianity; Christian
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
everywhere; all over; throughout
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
World War III; Third World War
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
and yet; despite (all) that
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
obi worn high on the waist
elevation; height above sea level
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
point of an argument; drift of an argument
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log