frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to rush over; to run up to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
that; the matter in question
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am