nightlife; night amusements
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to stop midway; to interrupt
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
one-by-one; separately; in detail
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
calm; composed; leisurely
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
had better ...; may as well ...
to explain; to solve; to make clear
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
convenient; handy; useful
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
underling; subordinate official
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
terse; concise; simple and clear
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to pass on an order; to pass the word
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
justice; fairness; impartiality
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful