this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
chance (of success); odds
complete; whole; perfect; safe
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
pain of love; love troubles
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unpopular woman; woman who isn't well-liked by men
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
single standard; single base; single-feature show
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize