large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to straighten up; to sit upright
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to accept; to receive; to agree
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
official business; public business
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at once; immediately; right now