capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
threat; intimidation; menace
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
notice; attention; observation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting