to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
fragile article; breakables; broken article
heaven and earth; top and bottom
this and that; one thing or another
something or other; somehow
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
setting off (on a trip); departure
messenger; envoy; emissary
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
flawless; absolute perfection
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
construction; architecture (of buildings)
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
to look down on; to condescend