to be conspicuous; to stand out
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
desperate measure; expedient of last resort
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; half-moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
armed forces; military; troops
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
to invite; to show (someone) in
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous