electronic lock; electric lock
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
sound of a small wave hitting the shore; sound of a whip; sound of a slap
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
here and there; in places
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
sublime; noble; high-minded
immoral; illicit; unethical
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
beauty of slender female legs
full view; plain sight; completely visible
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
disgrace; humiliation; insult
order; directive; instructions; command
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good