end; tip; extremities; terminal
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one after another; in succession
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
you (plural); all of you; you all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unexpected meeting; coincidence
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
release; liberation; acquittal
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
use; utilization; utilisation; application
any more; any further; any better; any longer
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy