to affect; to impact; to influence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
every year; yearly; annually
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
maintenance; preservation; improvement
world; society; people; the public
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
almost; roughly; approximately
one's house; one's home; one's family
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
resignation; acceptance; consolation
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
complete set; all; everything
taking heart; being in high spirits
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
one large ...; a great ...
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
reaction; response; reaction
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
shoji (paper sliding door)