duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
hard-to-use space (in an apartment, etc.); dead space (artillery, etc.); (respiratory) dead space
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
hidden room; secret chamber
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
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 ...)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
portable safe; portable cash box
to smash; to break into pieces
scoundrel; rascal; villain
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
established policy; existing procedures
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
ring; band; ring; circum-
principle; theory; fundamental truth
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening