reward; prize; bonus; praise
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to bite off; to gnaw through
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
(exercising) the right to command
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to gain fame; to make one's name
sales promotion; hard selling
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
natural; reasonable; understandable
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating