to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
busy; having no time (for)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
making one's best exertions
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
earnestly; immediately; exactly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
prohibition; inhibition; ban
large build; large pattern
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
thinking little of one's family
within the family; in the home; domestic
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
argumentative person; captious person; controversialist; quibbler
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit