bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
to boost; to force up; to push up
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
centimeter (esp. of cannon caliber, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to entrust; to leave to a person
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to give an important position
support; backing; patronage
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
and yet; though; when; in spite of
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money