tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
petty underling; small fry
not worth considering; out of the question
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
financial difficulties (for an organization or business)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
use; utilization; utilisation; application
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission