daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
appointment; assignment; promotion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
rather; sooner; preferably
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
in the meanwhile; during the time
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect