direct control; direct supervision
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
tall figure; high stature
to squash; to crush; to flatten
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to cry and shout; to scream
admiration; being impressed (by)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
though; notwithstanding; although
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region