to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
retort; back talk; backchat
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
garden lantern; hanging lantern
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
manners; behavior; behaviour
decorum; propriety; politeness
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to be ill; to suffer from
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to give the stamp of approval
outline; summary; gist; in brief
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
bored; having nothing to do; idle