lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
military book; war history
from the beginning; from scratch
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
it's not like; it isn't as if
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
mental derangement; madness; insanity
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
filial duties; devotion to one's parents
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
though; even if; whether ... or ...
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
tenth day of the month; ten days
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)