misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
tedious; boring; being fed up with
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
self-interest; selfish desire
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
patriotic feelings; patriotism
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
instability; insecurity; crankiness
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
a wise man keeps away from danger
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
whispering into a person's ear
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
something; something or other; something something
whereabout; about where; how much
conferral of a posthumous rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
along the way; along the road
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
good things come to those who wait
alternately; by turns; one after the other
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to relax; to feel at home
tail (animal); tail end; tip
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)