farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
each field; various circles
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
Japan and the Philippines
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
state of mind; mentality; psychology
action; operation; effect; function
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to become decrepit; to become senile
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
the other day; some time ago; recently
one's mental make-up (structure)