to hide; to keep to oneself
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
stale; hackneyed; cliched
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
historic; historical; traditional
legendary; fabled; fabulous
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
non-Japanese celebrity; foreigner celebrity