working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
system; organization; organisation; architecture
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
weary from traveling (travelling)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
in terms of; from the point of view of
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
synchronization; synchronized swimming
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking