unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
nonviolence; non-violence
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
front kick (esp. martial arts)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to make a vow; to take an oath
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
matcha; powdered green tea
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
sublime; noble; high-minded
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
first generation; founder
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons