bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
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.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
serious; not joking; straight
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to become excited; to grow lively
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to well up; to burst; to arise
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to read the situation; to sense the mood
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
choices; alternatives; options
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision