along; parallel to; in accordance with
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
patient; having a long fuse
serious look (on one's face); straight face
living in evacuation shelters
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
priority; order of precedence
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
even so; anyhow; at any rate
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
direct control; direct supervision
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)