(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
portrait of a deceased person
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
temporary; transitory; short-lived
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
bureau director; office chief
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
existence; being; presence
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve