(political) power; authority; influence
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
washing machine (laundry)
low dining table; tea table
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
enumeration; citation; listing
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
establishment; settlement
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to take command; to give direction
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
as much as one can take or carry away
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
very; extremely; excessively
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive