to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
latest information; latest news; update
degree of attention; profile
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to push aside; to push one's way through
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
wicked heart; evil design
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
observation platform; lookout platform
platoon commander; section commander
suspicious character (person, figure)
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
event; phenomenon; matter
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
great cause; moral law; justice
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
trifling; trivial; slight
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman