to watch over; to watch attentively
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
after that; afterwards; thereafter
together; mutually; fellow
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
writing (e.g. as a profession)
self publicity; advertising oneself
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as