his style; her style; his way (of); her way (of)
big talk; boasting; bragging
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
(another person's) younger sister
to run away; to escape safely
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)
reestablish; reset (a password)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
overestimation; overvaluing
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
favourable wind; favorable wind
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
natural calamity; disaster
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
drop (e.g. of water); drip
indescribable; inexpressible
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle