to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
in the end; on top of that
responsibility; duty; obligation
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
enemy movements; enemy's position
to step back; to walk backwards
polite; courteous; hospitable
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
international community; international society; the world
history of a nation; Japanese history
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block
if you ask me ...; as for ...
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
practical question (problem); practical matter
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to take (be in) charge of
careless person; thoughtless person
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now