in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
Osaka Prefectural Police (abbr)
entire prefecture; every prefecture
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
another prefecture; other prefectures
store brand; straight bond; station break; full-back (in soccer); social business
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to translate; to interpret
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to cultivate a better understanding
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
misanthropy; misanthropist
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
what's what; heads or tails
state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
match (for lighting a fire)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light