colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
large amount of money; great cost
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
triangle; triangular shape
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
behind; in the rear; in back
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
even if not; even without
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification