call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
story; tale; talk; discussion
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
trouble; bother; annoyance
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
innocent; blameless; guiltless
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
impossible to do (although wants to)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling