managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
highly concentrated; thick; rich; dark
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
student (esp. a university student)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
long coat; full-length coat
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
squared timber; rectangular lumber
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
armament; soldier's equipment
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
bad influence; negative influence
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic