poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
contradiction; inconsistency
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to make sense; to be meaningful
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
suggestion; hint; implication
individual; private person; personal; private
promoting; increase; advance
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
yoke; constraints; oppression
town; city; municipal; urban
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
counsel; defender; advocate
discussion; debate; argument
prosecutor's closing argument
half-wit; fool; simpleton