to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
written explanation; written apology
secretary (government); director; chief
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
person who has rendered distinguished service
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
elder sister; effeminate man
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
throat; vital passage; key position
what time; (lit.) which hour
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
elder sister; effeminate man
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices