to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
magistrate's office (Edo period); territory under a magistrate's jurisdiction
opening fully; full throttle; full power
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
military officer; naval officer
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to be remembered; to go down in history
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)