subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
elder sister; older female friend
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
self-defense; self-defence
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
theatre; theater; playhouse
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
vague; obscure; dim; indistinct; ambiguous
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
stage scenery; set; backdrop
high window; clerestory window
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to rest; to suspend; to give relief