narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
that's a different matter; that's a different story
type of warship; model warship
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
short and stout; small but wide around
export; exportation; efferent
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
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)
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
simmer; bubble out; flow out
mountain top; summit; peak
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
many samurai; many gentlefolk
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to get between; to be caught in
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
good policy; wise policy; best plan
lately; recently; these days
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean