slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
laundry; laundromat; launderette
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
since when; from when; how long
Japanese person; Japanese people
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
Iko-kai (faction of the LDP)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
welcome!; nice to see you!
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
arrangement; pact; agreement
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
all; entire; whole; altogether
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
person from one's own province (China); person whose ancestors lived in Taiwan before the Kuomintang-related immigration wave
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else