mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
granted that; even if; even though
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
decision; determination; resolution
decoration; ornament; trimmings
military officer; naval officer
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
verbal message; word (from someone)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
parade; review (of troops)
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to be worried; to be troubled
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to subsist; to keep on living
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!