to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
honor; honour; credit; prestige
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
keep up your strength; chin up!
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
spirit level; level; leveling instrument; levelling instrument
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(one's) quota; assignment
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
Japanese person; Japanese people
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
one's share; one's portion
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cantaloupe-flavoured soda