clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
compassionate; sympathetic
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
retreating figure; appearance from behind
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to shake off; to throw off
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
human relations; personal relationships
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
memories; recollections; reminiscence
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up