when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
you; (arch.) your residence
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
seniority; precedence; upper seat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(Edo-period) town magistrate
torii; Shinto shrine archway
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision