employer's house; master's house
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
retail store; retail shop
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
branch office; branch store
chief; main; principal; major
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to become keen on; to get passionate about
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi