question; inquiry; enquiry
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to make a speech; to address
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
incessant working; working non-stop
extended leave; long vacation
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
government office; public office
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for