taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to raise one's voice; to shout
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
dilapidated temple; temple ruins; abandoned temple
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
practice; practising; training; study
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
no matter how much time passes
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)