to be silent; to say nothing
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
meaning; significance; sense
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in the same way as; just like
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
go that far; to that extent
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair