small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to step forward; to volunteer
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
whispering into a person's ear
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
sound of voice; vocal sound
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
manners; courtesy; etiquette