even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
being upright and cleanhanded
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
Kansei Reforms (series of conservative government measures, 1787-1793 CE)
Matsudaira Sadanobu (1758-1829)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
to snatch from; to steal from
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
in one's own way or style
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
shooting up one after another
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
very interesting; of great interest
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...