tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to lead someone around by the nose
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
neat and clean; tidy; trim
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
popular name; common name; given name
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
normalcy; normality; normal
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
true character; true heart; true spirit
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
Japanese (people, language, style)
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together