to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
long slits (esp. of eyes)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to make an appearance; to show up
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
true character; real nature
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
proper; respectable; decent; honest
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
even if; even though; however; no matter how
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
complication; confusion; disorder
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations