to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
expression; look; countenance; face
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
wintry mountain; mountain that is popular for climbing in winter
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
to ascend; to go up; to climb
elevation; height above sea level
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to put into effect; to put into practice
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
mountain road; mountain trail
in name only; titular; nominal
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
the future; future prospects
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to head home; to leave for home
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility