Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to be smeared; to be covered
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
depression; recession; slump
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
clothes; clothing; garments
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth