to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
older brother; elder brother
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
special envelope for monetary gifts
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy