strong-willed; strong of heart
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to be filled to bursting; to burst
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
index; index number; indicator; exponent
standard value; reference value; nominal value
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
courtship behavior; courtship display
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
(for the) first time in one's life
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to make merry; to be festive
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
excellent speech; masterly speech
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
exchange of blows; long rally
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
misreading; misinterpreting
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule