sign; indication; omen; symptom
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
without leaving any trace
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
suddenly; all of a sudden
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
practice meeting; practice group
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
seeing off and meeting on return
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to smirk; to grin broadly
very interesting; of great interest
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing