production (e.g. play); direction
like; similar to; same as
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
scoundrel; rascal; villain
bunbuku chagama (a mythical raccoon dog transformed into a teapot)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to follow another's example
sympathy; compassion; pity
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
how; in what way; how about; questionable
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
after five; one's private time; after-hours
drinking party; get-together
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward