though; even if; whether ... or ...
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
anal fissure; bleeding piles; hemorrhoids
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
prohibition; ban; embargo
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
defense; defence; fielding
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
forced to use; forced into a position
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
loss; defeat; counter for losses
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent