kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
strike (i.e. industrial action)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to knock down; to knock off
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
jujitsu (martial art); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to call together; to convene
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
woman who works in the sex industry
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to become hoarse; to become husky
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
for one's true nature to come out
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering