to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
Edo-period atmosphere; old Edo charm; nostalgic ambiance of old Tokyo
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
now that; since; so long as; because
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
hungry ghost realm; preta realm
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
someone; unknown person; I; me
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
injury; inflicting bodily injury