duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
by sheer strength; by brute force
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
hello; good day; good afternoon
the other day; a few days ago