government office; government agency; authorities
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
relation; connection; affinity
that is to say; so that means
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
really; truly; indeed; good grief
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)