that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
charming; fascinating; attractive
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
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)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
best regards; please take care of; please do
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
lately; recently; these days
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
being left out; being ostracized
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually