underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
interior; inside; internal
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
personal; individual; private
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
story; tale; talk; discussion
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to fall off; to tumble down
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
jumping to a wrong conclusion