what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
craftsman; skilled artisan
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
inside; interior; inner part
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
family a woman has married into
to accept; to receive; to agree
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
the other day; some time ago; recently
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
serious; severe; grave; acute
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
alone; unaided; away from home
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
standing on one's feet for a long time
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts