style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
(political) power; authority; influence
long ago; a long time ago; already
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
curse; spell; malediction
filtration; filtering; percolation
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
while; even though; despite
this world; this life; world of the living
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
means; way; method; measure
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
forcible obstruction of business; obstructing business by force
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
clearing one's throat; cough
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food