jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
finder (of lost property)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
region; limits; stage; level
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
vote against; no vote; nay
you could say; you might say; verging on the
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
second; number two; runner-up
in order; in turn; one by one
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
consequently; as a result
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
government office; agency; board
to agree on; to agree about
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)