unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
nervousness; oversensitivity
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
highway route (Edo period); main route
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
manly; masculine; like a man
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
quarrel; dispute; argument
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to blow through; to blow across
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
one grade; first-class; primary
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet