antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
systematic; organized; organizational
a personal guard or bodyguard
murder of one's own lord or father
officers and soldiers; soldiers
people close to the head man
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
military affairs; military work
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
faking crying; crocodile tears
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
back off!; leave me alone!
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
wiles and cunning; craftiness and treachery
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hat
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)