sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
preface; introduction; preamble
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
don't worry about it; forget about it
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to become misty; to become hazy
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to discuss; to talk together
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to care for someone; to look after someone
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something