(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
historic; historical; traditional
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
middle of the night; dead of night
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
together; at the same time; same; identical
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
(world of) politics; political world; political circles