business; errand; nature of one's business
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
to be pretentious; to put on airs
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
latest information; latest news; update
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
far away in the distance; in the far distance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
uncle (older than one's parent)
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
great laughter; burst of laughter
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
next term; next period; next version; next release
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
police cell; place of detention; jail