on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in every case; in everything; in all matters
master; masterhand; maestro
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
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)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
first rank in the hierarchy of the government; highest rank given to a shrine
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
broad overview; general survey
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
great actor; famous actor; star
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
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)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
thereupon; shortly thereafter
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)