to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
review; reconsideration; revision
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
receiving; acceptance; reception
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
prayer (for something); supplication
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
going through; going via; going by way of
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to apologize; to apologise
opinion; intention; thought
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
people; men and women; each person; everybody
idealistic thought (argument)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch