strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
private joke; inside joke
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
systematic; organized; organizational
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
influential person; man of importance
24th day of the month; 24 days
to palm off; to force a sale
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
destruction; annihilation; extermination
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye