increase in interest rates
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
what do you want?; can I help you?
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
family name; lineage; birth; clan
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
subordinate official; government clerk
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
commandant; commanding officer; general
armed forces; military; troops
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
black kite (Milvus migrans)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to begin talking; to open up
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person