to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
arbitration; intercession; mediation
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
diss; dissing; disrespect
password; watchword; motto; slogan
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
to torment; to torture; to harass
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
how should I know?; don't ask me
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
firm promise; definite promise
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to be remembered; to go down in history
intelligence or information network
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion