back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
intention; idea; inclination; wish
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
rebellious phase; rebellious age
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
authenticity; credibility
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
true state; actual condition; reality
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
unique; peculiar; singular
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away