How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
as if nothing had happened
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to order; to command; to appoint
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to prostrate oneself before
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
opinion; intention; thought
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
riding together; riding with
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting