to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
to copy (down); to transcribe
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
going to bed (usu. with someone)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
opinion; intention; thought
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
one end; an end; part; fragment
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
mid-year gift; summer gift
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
something or other; anything
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
day (as in holiday); daytime
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur