lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to behave well (of a child)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml; shaku; traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to water down; to dilute with water
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
unprecedented; never seen before
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
tips of one's hair; hair ends
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
strong person; the strong; the powerful
guardian; mentor; protector
to scrape off; to shave off