to force something (into); to thrust forcibly (into)
Vaishya; Vaisya (member of India's merchant-and-farmer caste)
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
sexual intercourse; lovemaking
to be caught in an evening shower
shaving against the grain; shaving upwards
receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
sedge hat and straw rain cape
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
Silver Human Resources Centre
treasured book; secret book; pornographic book
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
repayment; refund; payback
to wear (one's hat) on the back of one's head
close call; near miss; minor incident
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
ringworm (of the groin); jock itch; tinea cruris
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
switch (of a railroad); points (of a railway)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
cutting a thin object (e.g. vegetable stalk) at a 45 degree angle; cutting in a way that blunts or rounds the cut
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
double heading (using two locomotives at the front of a train); double-headed train; doubleheader