kind-hearted; benevolence
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
rice and money; money to purchase rice
to be worried; to be troubled
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
governing; administration; state policy
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to shake one's head (in denial)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor