to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
government; administration
somehow; for some reason or other
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
social; societal; societary
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
one or two; a few; small number
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
half a point (esp. in go)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
tone (of voice); manner of talking
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid