certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
murder; killing; murderer
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...