bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to torment; to harass; to tease
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
Buddhist memorial service
all-night vigil over a body; wake
blood relationship; blood relative
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
evil thought; malicious motive
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
supply; supplying; replenishment
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
trouble; bother; annoyance
to apologize; to apologise
in this manner; in this way; like this
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
it is I who should say so
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on