to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
light; easy; non-serious; minor
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
that is to say; so that means
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
true state; actual condition; reality
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
for work; for manufacturing
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
with these words; while saying
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
only recently; just of late
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate