new; unused; new; obvious; natural
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
pale; pallid; bluish-white
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with