to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
affectation; showiness; pretence
face with no make-up; sobriety; having no class (e.g. in a RPG); (being) jobless
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
private citizen; civilian
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
duty; obligation; responsibility
but; however; although; though
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
justification; rationalization
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
fee; charge; rate; material
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard
throat; important part; vital area
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
in the hospital; hospitalized
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
treatment; service; handling; management
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis