it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
secret information; intelligence
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
snugly; cosily; compactly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be conspicuous; to stand out
at a glance; at first sight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure