strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
soldier; combatant; warrior
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
ridged wooden bench used in SM practices (and in the Edo period for torturing female prisoners)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
now that you say that; now that you mention it
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance