(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to find fault with; to question
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
lost article; something forgotten
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
guess; speculation; supposition
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
distinction; differentiation; classification
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to be cleared of a charge
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
parents and siblings; one's relatives
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words