criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
tool; implement; means; furniture
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
will; testament; last request
religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reason; cause; circumstances
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
at the last moment; this late in the game
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept