hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to ease up; to relax attention
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
menu; schedule; program; menu
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
sudden impulse; passing fancy
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum