cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
maid; helper; help; assistance
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
poisoning; kill by poison
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to figure out; to get an idea
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
failure; mistake; blunder
two times; twice; two degrees
belief; faith; conviction
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
military personnel; soldier
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
society; the world; the times
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)