chair; stool; post; office; position
pair (esp. of folding screens)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
phase; aspect; field; side
party; set; gang; company; person
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
while; during; while; although; all; both
reflection; consideration
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
certainly; surely; definitely
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to find out; to discover; to locate
negotiations; discussions; connection
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
assistant professor; associate professor
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately