back; rear; background; behind the scenes
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
curious; strange; unusual
at your own discretion; as you see fit
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
indeed; really; truly; very much
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
in person; personally; directly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to jump from one thing to another
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
together with; same; both; all; including ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said