unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
absolutely; positively; decidedly
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
feeling; sense; impression
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
prejudice; bias; distorted view
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
commissioned officer; military officer
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
welcome; (warm) reception
to ask; to enquire; to query
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still