to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
a few seconds; several seconds
to understand; to make out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to think too much; to be over-concerned
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
simmer; bubble out; flow out
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
royal castle; imperial castle
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
direction of travel; direction of movement
from now; from this moment; henceforth
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
second; number two; runner-up
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to await; to wait for; to expect
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
in succession; one by one
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
in person; personally; directly