to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
high; noble; refined; advanced
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
in the morning; during the morning
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pupil; student; schoolchild
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to anticipate; to foresee
that's a different matter; that's a different story
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to raise one's voice; to shout
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
not counting (as anything significant)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole