upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
common people; ordinary people; masses
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
trio; gang of three; threesome
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to brighten; to grow light
illumination; decorative lighting
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer