as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
cigarette end; cigarette butt
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
bribe; sweetener; douceur
everywhere; all over; throughout
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
oppression; tyranny; despotism
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
being a good listener; good listener
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
influential feudal domain; powerful clan
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
small han; small (feudal) domain
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to be silent; to hold one's tongue; to contain oneself; to disregard; to ignore; to let pass
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)