maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
incident resulting in injury
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
round; spherical; circular
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
novel; story; (work of) fiction
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
violent emotion; passion; fury
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
human relations; personal relationships
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
competent; suitable; qualified
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
about this time; about now
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin