to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
many; numerous; various; large number of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
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.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
please; somehow or other; one way or another
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
while; even though; despite
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to repeat; to do something over again
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
bathing (swimming) in cold water
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