the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
manners; courtesy; etiquette
ration; stipend; allowance
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
control; check; restraint; inhibition
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
excess; surplus; superabundance
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery; signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings; a sign (with honorific 'o')
himself; yourself; herself
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
straightforwardly; being outspoken
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice