document; official papers
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
performance of one's official duties
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
like water; like it grows on trees
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
security guard; doorkeeper
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
speech; expression; wording; language
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
clearly; distinctly; vividly
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
distilled liquor; spirits
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin