otherwise; or else; if not
chief vassal; senior statesman
to listen again; to ask again
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to boil strongly; to be excited
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
only recently; just of late
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
secret conference; private consultation; secrecy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
conference room; place of assembly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)