to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
priority; order of precedence
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to keep (a person) waiting
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to say no more; to sink into silence
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to aggravate; to make serious
rather; better; instead; if anything
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
long snake; long line (of people, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
reinforcement; strengthening
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
that; the matter in question
water damage; flood disaster
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance