to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
bad debt; nonperforming loan
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
feeling; sense; impression
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
had better ...; had better not ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry