latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
excellent (piece of) work
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
elder sister; effeminate man
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(exercising) the right to command
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to throw at; to turn; to raise
half the body; half length
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
street at night; making a night journey
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
stingy; cheap; very frugal
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
lately; recently; nowadays
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
principal occupation; core business