conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
index finger; forefinger; second toe
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
pronunciation; production of sound
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
sincere; earnest; serious
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
fifth day of the month; five days
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
horned lizard; horned toad
inscrutable; incomprehensible
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
quiet; still; surreptitious
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
the opposite sex; isomerism
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
matter of time; question of time