division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
conference room; council room
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
odds and ends; all; every
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to play a leading role; to play a central part
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to laugh away; to laugh off
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable