dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
shōchū distilled from barley
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
something; what; why; how
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
illegal channel; back channel; black market
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
briskly; quickly; promptly
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
reinforcement; strengthening
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
like that; that way; thus
frame; framework; outline
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter