collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
ordinary citizen; the general public
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to speak; to say; to vocalize
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
for example; for instance; e.g.
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse