taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
power; might; authority; influence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
effect; result; worth; use; avail
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
walking briskly; determinedly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
restoration; repair; mending
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting