in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
unfairness; injustice; partiality
too (much); overly; excessively
clear; precise; definite; distinct
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
justice; fairness; impartiality
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to lend an ear to; to listen to
discussion; argument; debate
high steward; grand master
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
the five vegetables (garlic chive, Japanese leek, green onion, wasabi and mame); (meal of) five dishes
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to provide; to arrange; to install
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
severe wound; serious wound; gash
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever