to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to go through formalities
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to discuss; to talk together
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
polite; respectful; reverent
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
full size (computer, e.g.)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)