to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
banning of books; banned book
presence; sitting with; being with
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
shady; underhanded; questionable
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
noted doctor; excellent physician
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
chatter mark (machine tools)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
speech; expression; wording; language
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right