to summon courage; to be brave
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
don't you think?; indicates question
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
preference; priority; precedence
influence; clout; leverage
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
speech and conduct; words and deeds
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till