bearing; heading; point of the compass
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
immediately; right away; on the spot
clear; precise; definite; distinct
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
whispered conversation; whispering
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
river; stream; River; the ... river
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be born; to come into the world
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)