to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
imperial decree; imperial edict
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
bathing (swimming) in cold water
have a good day; take care; see you
homeless; homeless person
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
since then; from that time; ever since
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to show; to bare (the teeth)
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to begin; to set about; to start
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly