secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as stated; verbatim; literally
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
not caring; not giving a damn
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off