influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
squared timber; rectangular lumber
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous