whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to get along well together; to be close to each other
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
(ocean) deep; deepest part of a trench
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
sanity; consciousness; soberness
normal course (of action); proper course; regular way
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
tirelessly; perseveringly; without letting up
extracurricular activities
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
this or that person; anybody; many people
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
(right at the) side; just beside
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm