opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
guardian; protector; patron; parent
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to care for someone; to look after someone
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
large number (of); many; majority
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
some people; a few people; several people
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)