it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
military of the Empire of Japan
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
improvement of relations; rapprochement
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
reading too much into (what ... says)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
small door which leads into a tea ceremony hut
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no