to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
at your own discretion; as you see fit
in advance; beforehand; previously
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
certain; definite; clear; credible
one breath; chug!; drink!
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
all you have to do is; just; that's all
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
gold and jewels; precious object
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled