vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ill will; malice; evil intent
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the other day; a few days ago
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
had better ...; had better not ...
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
again and again; repeatedly
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
wages; pay; rental payment
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
discretion; judgement; judgment
appeal; call for something; request; axiom