to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
medical apparatus; medical instruments
police cell; place of detention; jail
police cell; place of detention; jail
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
person of doubtful origin
professional killer; hit man
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment