back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
jokingly; in the form of a joke
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
imperial court; royal court
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)