last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
minority group (party); minority
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to prostrate oneself before
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
brothers and sisters; siblings
struggle (for); scramble; contest
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
early on; earlier on; from early
common person; foolish commoner
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means