difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
outward appearance; looks
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
interests and preferences
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pronunciation; production of sound
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
Japanese (people, language, style)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent