to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
with a friendly grin; smilingly
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
to ask a question; to ask questions
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be needed; to be wanted
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
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
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
state of mind; mentality; psychology
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
casting; cast-metal object
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground