freckles; buckwheat chaff
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
interception (email); wiretap; bug
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(falling into a) continuous decline; being on the wane
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
even so; anyhow; at any rate
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
genuine; authentic; true; real
abusive language; violent language; wild words
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
forcibly; against one's will
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)