compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
impression; strong belief; conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
personal affair; one's own affair
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
message; informative matter
eccentric; crank; oddball
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
donor; contributor; provider
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
flying column; detached force
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to make a firm resolution
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
dull; slow; sluggish; inactive; inanimate; quiet
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
behind with everything; too late; reactive
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all