shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
sobriety; soberness; sober face
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
speculation; thinking; meditation
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
hostile party; enemy side
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
landing; touchdown; demotion; accretion
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time