bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
not a little; not a few; considerable
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
clothing and accessories; attire
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)