decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
recovery; rescue; recapture
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
at once; there and then; immediately
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion