back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
all night; throughout the night
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
congestion (of blood); engorgement
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
no problem; it doesn't matter
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
seeing in the dark; night vision
surveillance camera; security camera
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)