distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to comfort; to console; to amuse
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
surely; certainly; without doubt
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
powder snow; powdery snow
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
how many people; a number of people
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout