to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
one's principles and position
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
each place; various places
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
outsider; someone outside of a group
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; coming to the imperial court (of an envoy, emissary, etc.)
sarcophagus; stone coffin
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
decorum; propriety; politeness
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
proposal; offer; request; application
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
innermost depths of one's heart
to take someone's life; to kill someone
in this manner; in this way; like this
in succession; one by one
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
a few seconds; several seconds
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to become attached; to begin to love
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
impassioned speech; fervent speech