each (person); everyone; individual; respective
from here; from this place
form; method; system; formula
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
wrong; different; not like that
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
token (effort); something done for form's sake
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to become an expert; to be master at
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
otherwise; or else; if not
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
literal translation; direct translation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
prompt; immediate; in real time
being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.); poor (handwriting); unscrupulous