(not) merely; (not) simply
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
honor; honour; credit; prestige
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
nothing but; none other than
this for sure; certainly is
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
aging; wearing out; deterioration
front; frontage; facade; main
royal castle; imperial castle