strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
reason; cause; history; origin
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to be expensive; to be costly
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
work-in-progress; working state
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to read (a person's) physiognomy
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to reason with (a person)
to win one's first battle (game, match)
to run about; to rush about
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to make one's rounds; to patrol
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
nice; likeable; desirable
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
revival; restoration; resuscitation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
color of flames; colour of flames
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
to make a lasting impression
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity