whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
husband and wife; married couple
reaching; attaining; arrival
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
these guys; these fellows
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
independence from parents
to be free; to be available
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
this and that; various things
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
pride; boast; credit (to)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
at the last moment; this late in the game
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate