back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
not caring; not giving a damn
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
sponsors of rikishi or their stables
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to face on; to look out on to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
sound (of a sentence); euphony
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit