tacit; unspoken; implicit
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
deed; act; work; performance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to jump into; to rush into
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
the ways of the world; human nature
major incident; major happening; big scandal
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
intelligence or information network
tentative plan; draft plan
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective