emperor (of Japan); mikado
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
state secrets; secrets of the state
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
of no interest; not interested
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be mad about; to be hooked on
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
favorable review; favourable review
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
for today; for the time being
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
valuation basis; appraisal standard
ingenuity; resourcefulness
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
intelligence operative; spy
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery