to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
the very best; excellent; superb
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
going through; going via; going by way of
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
demotion; relegation; downgrading
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
arrest; apprehension; capture
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to detain; to take into custody
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to lead a life; to live a life
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
offense; offence; crime; punishment
in succession; one by one
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
right of succession; right to the throne
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor