secret; private; surreptitious
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to melt (of a metal); to fuse
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
complete; whole; perfect; safe
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
type of flat knot used in nets
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
gesture; gesticulation; motion
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
natural environment; (the) environment
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to flare up; to burst into flames
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
three-way junction; three-way intersection
without leaving any trace
bright red; crimson lotus flower
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
judgment; judgement; discernment