mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
manners; courtesy; etiquette
in the open; the open air
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
one's own child; one's own children
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unique; peculiar; singular
either way; in any case; one way or another
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all