to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
one by one; one at a time; in turn
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
dealing with; coping with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
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)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
match; game; bout; contest
staff; member (club, society, etc.)