as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
polish (jewels); cultivation
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
seven lives; seven generations
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
repair work; restoration work
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
to sentence; to assign a penalty
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
picture for coloring in (colouring)
coating (esp. lacquering)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
setting a bad example to others
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to grumble about something (trivial)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway