management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
lineage; pedigree; family line
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
power; authority; jurisdiction
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
cooperation; collaboration
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
(coming through) loud and clear
to throw open; to leave open
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to prevent; to take precautions