composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
vinegar and soy sauce mixed in roughly equal proportions
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
as is habit; the way life normally is
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to notify; to advise; to inform
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
indeed; really; truly; very much
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency