one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to make sure; to make doubly sure
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tacit permission; tacit consent; connivance
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
manly; masculine; like a man
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
unmanly; weak; irresolute; sissy; acting like a woman
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
treatment as a guest; guest
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
(within a) territory; domains
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to accept; to receive; to agree
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
spirit; heart; disposition
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)