being too late; losing one's final chance
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
impossible to do (although wants to)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
almost every day; almost daily
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to have the privilege of doing
one end; an end; part; fragment
morality; moral principles
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
first of all; first thing
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
strict; close; precise; scrupulous