persistence; fortitude; indomitability
security; stability; safety; peace
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
application; request; petition
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
all present; all concerned; all of us
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
honour; honor; glory; renown
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
and (also); both ... and; as well as
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
self-control; self-restraint
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to run out (e.g. of the room)
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
posing; modeling; modelling
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love