to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
worst-ever; history's worst
curry manjū; steamed yeast bun with a curry sauce filling
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
problematic statement; controversial remark
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
society; company; the public; the world
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty
bill (at a restaurant); check
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
TA-Q-BIN (express home delivery service provided by Yamato Transport)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
tips of one's hair; hair ends
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
concession; conciliation; compromise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
subway; metro; underground (railway)