back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
preface; introduction; preamble
different thing; another question; different case
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
without leaving any trace
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to read smoothly; to skim
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
life or death; existence; destiny
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
excretion; discharge; excrement