to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
difficult problem; challenge
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
correction; revision; rectification
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
not worth doing; waste of effort
another kind; distinct species; variety
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to knock down; to knock off
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to call together; to convene
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
preparation; provision; guarding