honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
I see; that's right; indeed
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
snake; serpent; large snake
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
human trafficking; slave trade
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
signing; autograph session
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
only; merely; but; no more than
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
even though it is not; despite not