strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to have a rumor circulating
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
rather; better; instead; if anything
in comparison to; rather than
to be in danger of; to be liable to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
being on duty; person on duty
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
everybody; every last one of them; all
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
writing implement; writing tool
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry