in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to examine; to check; to inspect
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
audience (with a person of high standing)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
store; reserve; stock; savings
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
landowner; landlord; landlady
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
matter to be checked or investigated
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to try all possible means
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
this and that; one thing and another
what's what; heads or tails
to have a reason; to have an excuse
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony