to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
ability; capability; skill
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
government office; public office
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
lack of registration (in the census register); buying a geisha or prostitute her contractual freedom
falling rocks; fallen rocks
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
square formation (of troops); magic square
mistress; kept woman; concubine
sheep; foreigner's mistress
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
flour; meal; powder; dust
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
muddy water; red-light district
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to be needed; to be wanted
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names