sign; indication; omen; symptom
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to be exhausted; to be worn out
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
plants and animals; flora and fauna
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
intimacy; affection; familiarity
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
correction; revision; amendment
to go out and away; to leave
under the orders of; by order (command)
to be relieved of one's post
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
storehouse; warehouse; godown
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to refuse; to decline; to deny
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time