close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
underworld; underside of society
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
heating power; thermal power; firepower
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to cut into squares (cubes)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
absence; disregard; indifference
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
parents and siblings; one's relatives
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen