to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
bloodsucking; sucking blood
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to have a talk; to tell a story
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
about; on; regarding; per; for every
approval; acceptance; toleration
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
solitude; loneliness; isolation
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
popular name; common name; given name
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
surname; family name; last name
time around sunset; early evening
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to speak; to hear a voice
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy