mental; spiritual; emotional
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
influence; clout; leverage
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
power; authority; jurisdiction
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
exemption; exoneration; discharge
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
work; labor; labour; toil
duty; obligation; responsibility
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
(theatrical) fighting scene
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy