by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
partly open; in half bloom
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
rather; sooner; preferably
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
transcendence; excellence; superiority
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; goodness; right; virtue
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
adds force or indicates command
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)