to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
as you can imagine; as you might guess
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
first meeting; first interview with
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
interested person; volunteer; supporter
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
opposite side; opposition
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve