palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
business trip; official trip
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
third-year student; third-year pupil
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
close; intimate; on good terms
Japan's Big Bang (financial deregulation and reform program; 1996-2001)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)