straight-laced person; stubborn person
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
leaping; jumping; spring; exciting
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to escape from; to get out
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to be surprised; to be astonished
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
end of war; cessation of hostilities
firm promise; definite promise
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank