humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to gather; to collect; to assemble
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to complain; to make a complaint
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(social) position; status
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
possession; retention; maintenance
all present; all concerned; all of us
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hokora; small wayside shrine
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
all; entire; whole; altogether
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?