meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to tighten; to press hard
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
sense of duty (obligation)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
suited figure; person in a suit
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
older brother; elder brother
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to say; to be called; to do
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
fragment; one of the group or party
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to invite in; to show someone in
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to state; to express; to mention
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
sitting upright (properly)