to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
when it becomes; when it comes to
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
too (much); overly; excessively
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
check; restraint; oppression; repression
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
very shy person; bashful person
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
appearance; figure; shape; form
to become settled; to be fixed
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
hating; strongly disliking
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in