secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
at that time; in those days
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
one by one; one at a time; in turn
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
right side; right-hand side
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
drawing; painting; picture
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
manly; masculine; like a man
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)