to shake one's head (in denial)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
adopted daughter; foster daughter
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
secret information; intelligence
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
polish; improvement; burnishing
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
guess; speculation; supposition
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to ascend (the throne); to accede
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
earth dug out of a construction site
receiver; receiving entity
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth