to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
southern part; the south (of a region)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
residence; living (at, in); abode
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
wearing one's hair in braids
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
one person; ordinary; common
black rope used to bind criminals; being bound in prison
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
circulation; dissemination
other than; excluding; without
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
overseas student; exchange student
Watanabe Hitoshi (1960.7.30-)