to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to tear off; to strip; to rob
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
thick makeup; heavy makeup
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
successively; one after another
massing (of troops); gathering
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
taking into consideration; making allowances
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
indicate reason; infers some protest
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
natural calamity; disaster
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
powerless; helpless; incompetent
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
usually; under usual circumstances
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time