blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
family; members of a family
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
foreign; abroad; overseas
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
same; similar; (just) like; equal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
good impression; favorable impression
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to take (be in) charge of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...