formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
combat power; fighting strength
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
lock-opening; lock-picking
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
social; societal; societary
separation; living separately; living apart
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
there's no smoke without fire
to move (house); to change residence
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
how; in what way; how about; questionable
wealthy person; millionaire