degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
thank you gift; gift given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.; gift sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "hometown tax" program
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
clear writing; specification
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
battle of wits; contest of wits
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
since when; from when; how long
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to put on airs; to assume importance
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
high steward; grand master
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
weird; strange; mysterious
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus