being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
mail; postal matter; postal item
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
censorship; inspection; examination
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to ask; to enquire; to query
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
familism; the treatment of society (an organization) as a family
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to do over; to remake; to resume
blazing heat; scorching sun
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
along the river; riverside
notary public; scribe; amanuensis