culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to flare up; to burst into flames
how many years; how long; what year
surely; certainly; without doubt
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the staff; inside the department
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
form; shape; figure; visage
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
student (esp. a university student)
goodness; excellence; virtue
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
mainstream media; lamestream media
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
playing the victim; playing the victim card
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to encamp; to take up positions
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with