to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
head house (family); birthplace; originator
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
accomplishment; execution
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone