to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to look forward to something
personality; character; individuality; personhood
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to have a meal; to take a meal
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to resound; to make a stir
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"