retreating figure; appearance from behind
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
minister of state; cabinet minister (Japan)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
use; utility; effect; benefit
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
police officer; policeman; constable
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
southern part; the south (of a region)
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
nostrils; wings of the nose
at first; in the beginning; originally