to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
feeling keenly; fully realizing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
due form; official; formality
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
considerably; fairly; quite
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to repeat; to do something over again
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
general election (of the lower house)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha