to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to keep watch; to stand guard
to lean against; to set against
to crawl out of; to creep out of
cannot be helped; unavoidable
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
in the following manner; as follows
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
spirit; heart; disposition
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
circulation; dissemination
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
speaking voice; talking voice
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing