such a thing; something like that
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
sharing; division; draw; tie
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
when; how soon; how long until
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
taste; palate; sense of taste
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
letting (someone) die without helping
sense of smell; olfaction
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
at the last moment; this late in the game
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
handrail; railing; banister
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to need; to demand; to take; to require
trial; judgement; judgment
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance