to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
useless; no good; hopeless
sick person; patient; invalid
one more time; once more; once again
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to get between; to be caught in
from the viewpoint of; according to
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
talking while standing; standing around talking
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
pre-war days; before the war
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
now that; since; so long as; because