to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
don't worry about it; forget about it
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
that is to say; so that means
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
upper half of the body; upper body
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
like this; this sort; this way
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
regulation; adjustment; control
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on