to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
if so; in that case; in that situation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
inside one's heart; in one's mind
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
first time; first; initial
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
will not do; do not; does not
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
cooperation; coordination; link
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
the touch of; feel of; texture
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at