to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
the other day; some time ago; recently
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
will; testament; last request
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
verbal message; word (from someone)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen