prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
grandfather; male senior-citizen
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
squared timber; rectangular lumber
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
brave warrior; hero; brave man
at the window; by the window; next to the window
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
correction; revision; amendment
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
approval; acceptance; toleration
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
jewel; precious stone; gem
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means