shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to complain; to make a complaint
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
another prefecture; other prefectures
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
to concern; to be related
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
professional killer; hit man
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
when it becomes; when it comes to
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
refinement; elegance; grace
to play a leading role; to play a central part