one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
threat; intimidation; menace
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
home area; home town; local
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
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
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
genuine article; real thing; real deal
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
the relation of master to servant
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
bureau director; office chief
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)